Man spotted with legs dangling out of e-waste bin at Causeway Point

A man was spotted waist-deep inside an e-waste recycling bin at Causeway Point, in an incident that raised eyebrows online.

A photo of the man, with his legs dangling out of an ALBA e-waste bin, was shared on the Complaint Singapore Facebook page on Mar. 18.

The e-waste recycling bin accepts items such as light bulbs, batteries, and electronic devices like laptops, phones, and TV sets.

It is unclear what the man was attempting to do, or if he managed to retrieve anything from the bin.

No other details were shared in the post except the location of the incident.

Increased surveillance around bin area

In response to Mothership's queries, ALBA E-Waste Smart Recycling shared that they have taken immediate steps to address the situation by informing mall management and requesting increased security surveillance around the bin area.

Further investigations are still being conducted.

They added:

"Although a poster above this particular e-waste bin already discourages item removal, we are implementing additional precautions. These include raising the platform to make unauthorised retrieval more difficult and increasing collection frequency to minimise e-waste accumulation."

E-waste bin divers risk fines of up to S$5,000

Similar cases have been reported in November 2025 and February 2026 where people were seen climbing into ALBA e-waste bins at Woods Square Mall and the Nee Soon Central Community Club respectively.

The e-waste bins located across Singapore are operated by ALBA E-Waste Singapore, providing a convenient space to safely dispose of unwanted electronics for recycling.

The company is the appointed Producer Responsibility Scheme (PRS) Operator in Singapore designated by the National Environment Agency (NEA) for e-waste.

All waste brought to a public disposal facility or collected by NEA employees, contractors, or agents is considered the property of the NEA under the Environmental Public Health Act, and anyone caught tampering or removing waste from these e-waste bins may be fined up to S$5,000 with more severe penalties for repeat offenders.

Top image via Vincent Loo/Facebook, Google Maps